Patna, October 21, 2025: Ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, enforcement agencies have seized liquor, cash, drugs, and freebies worth a combined Rs 64.13 crore since October 6. Of this, liquor alone accounted for Rs 23.41 crore, reflecting strict vigilance in the dry state. The Office of the Chief…
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Bihar Phase-I EVM-VVPAT First Randomisation Completed
Patna, 14October 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has successfully completed the first randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs for Phase-I of the Bihar General Elections. The District Election Officers (DEOs) of all 18 districts conducted the randomisation following the First Level Checking (FLC) on 11 October 2025, ensuring transparency…
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Amit Shah Links Muslim Population Rise to Infiltration
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday sparked debate in Delhi by linking the rise in the Muslim population to infiltration from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Speaking at a public event, Shah stressed that voting rights in India “should only be available to citizens.” Population Changes and Alleged Infiltration Shah cited…
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ECI Sets Oct 24 Rajya Sabha Polls for J&K After 4-Year Gap
In a significant electoral development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that biennial elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir will be held on October 24, 2025. This decision ends a more than four-year absence of representation from the Union Territory in the Upper House…
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ECI Delists 474 More RUPPs, Begins Action Against 359 Parties
New Delhi, September 20, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its efforts to clean up the electoral system by delisting 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) that have not contested a single election for six consecutive years. This marks the second major phase of the nationwide drive…
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Rahul Gandhi Alleges Mass Voter Deletion in Karnataka
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a fresh attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that voter IDs were systematically deleted during the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. Gandhi claimed that the deletions were carried out using fake logins and phone numbers from outside the state, describing the process…
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ECI Workshop on Media Communication to Curb Misinformation
Nepal entered a historic chapter on Friday as Sushila Karki, the country’s first female Chief Justice, was sworn in as the interim Prime Minister. At 73, Karki has become Nepal’s first woman to hold the top executive position, taking charge at a time of deep political and social unrest. The…
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ECI Workshop to Counter Misinformation in Elections
New Delhi, September 12, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host a one-day workshop for Media Nodal Officers (MNOs) and Social Media Nodal Officers (SMNOs) from all 36 States and Union Territories on September 12, 2025, in New Delhi. The initiative aims to equip officials with strategies to…